Current News and Events

The Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management will hold a public meeting (open house) at the Kootenai County Administration Building, Conference Room 1A & 1B, March 31st from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The public meeting is part of the Office of Emergency Management's initiative to update Kootenai County’s Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazard Mitigation Plan and to educate and solicit public input.

Hazard Mitigation is the process of devising methods to prevent or lessen the impact of natural o... [Read More]

This year the solid waste facilities experienced a jump in overall waste generation and customer counts attributed to the growing local economy. Kootenai County utilizes this historical data to project trends and look to the demands of the future.

All detailed reporting information can be viewed at the Idaho DEQ Office in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho or at the administra... [Read More]

Kootenai County is pleased to announce opportunities to those citizens who are interested in serving on one of our County advisory boards. These boards offer the public greater input on local decisions by providing recommendations to the appropriate decision makers.

Applications for the boards are accepted throughout the year, as vacancies may occur at any time. The public may obtain an application and additional information (including specific board requirements) by contacting Teri Johnston in the Commissioners' office at 208-446-1601.

Kootenai County Code states that no vehicle shall be driven unless the vehicle is constructed, covered or loaded to prevent the possibility of contents or loads from blowing, spilling or otherwise escaping. Violation is a misdemeanor subject to Idaho Code 18-113 or its successor.

The Kootenai County Commissioners are pleased to announce the proposed 2015 budget of $79,646,264 is complete with no tax increase planned. Of this amount, $41,278,987 will be funded from property tax. The proposed budget is an overall increase compared to the current adopted budget of $75,105,242. An explanation of the opportunities and challenges for the FY2015 budget may be found by clicking here.

Citylink will soon have a permanent presence in Coeur d'Alene's Riverstone development. Citylink began services with three buses in November 2005. The bus service has been operating out of a gravel lot in Riverstone since 2005. Over the past couple of years, Citylink has paid rent to Riverstone for use of the lot, but t... [Read More]

While most of us probably never consider it, liquids that flow into drywells and catch basins eventually end up in our drinking water-either directly or indirectly.

To raise awareness of this fact, the cities of Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls, in cooperation with Kootenai County, have invested $2,000 on stormwater disks that remind the public not to dump impure liquids.

The disks will soon be mounted on curbs and pavement next to drywells and catch basins in an effort to protect the Rathdrum Aquifer, which is the sole source of ... [Read More]

As mandated by the State of Idaho, the 2012 editions of certain Codes will become effective beginning January 1, 2015. The State has made a number of amendments to these Codes, some are significant. The relevant provisions of the Idaho Statues and IDAPA Rules, which includes State amendments, can be found on the Idaho Division of Building Safety website here: dbs.idaho.gov/rules/.

The Coeur d'Alene Airport 2012 Master Plan is available here. This Plan provides information on historic and current airport activities, evaluates projected future airport activities, and identifies a plan to direct and accommodate airport improvement and development - all in an effort to expand Coeur d'Alene Airport's service to its users and its community.

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It is the mission of Kootenai County government to provide professional service with regard to public safety, essential service,
preservation of natural resources and the responsible management of public assets for the common well-being of our citizens.

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